- 1. power; authority
- ♦ 一切~属于人民。 All power belongs to the people.
- ♦ 国家~机关 organs of state power
- ♦ ~下放 transfer (or delegate) power to lower levels
- 2. scope of power; extent of authority; jurisdiction
- ♦ 行使会议主席的~ exercise the functions of chairman of a conference; invoke the authority of chairman of a conference